Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14308399 - One employee killed, two injured in chemical spill and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14308399 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 10/13/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100803451	10/13/1987	2869	0	Allied Signal Gomar National Industries

Abstract: Employee #1 was working below a CTFE chemical operation that was located on a grated floor above him. When an explosion/fire occurred on the upper floor, the tank containing the chemicals turned over and spilled on Employee #1, killing him. When Employees #2 and #3 came over to assist Employee #1, they were exposed to chemical vapors. They were hospitalized.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100803451	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	100803451	Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations
3	100803451	Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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